Assembling-elevator.



R. TOEPLITZ. ASSEMBLING ELEVATOR. APPLICATION FILED AYE.. 3, 1913. l 9@8,8 1 4, Patented Aug. 25, 1914,.

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R. TOEPLITZ.

ASSBMBLING ELEVATOR. APPLICATION FILED Arima, 1913.v

Patented Aug125, 1914.

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RICHARD TOEPLITZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOP. TO INTERNATIONALTYPESE'T-` OFNEW YORK, N. Y.. A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TENG MACHINE COMPANY,

ASSEMBLING-ELE'VATOR.

v Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 3, 1913.

Patented Ang. 25, 191 4. serial No. 758,683.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, Bierman Tonrm'rz, acitizen. of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Assembliiig-Elevators, of which the following is a specification.

rPhe present invention has reference to improvements in assemblingelevators for linptype machines, and more particularly to the type ofelevator which is adapted to receive. matrices having' two or morecharacters arranged at different heights thereon, whereby either upperor lower characters may be brought into proper Casting alinement atwill.

It proposes, tirs-t, the provision of means whereby matrices which havebeen assembled at an upper level in the elevator are prevented fromfalling` to a lower level 1n ease the supporting rail is moved away fromthe receiving end of the elevator, and, also, of means for effectingthis movement of the rail automatically by the in -coming matrices asthey are being assembled at a lower level; and, second, the provision ofan irnproved method of mounting the aforesaid rail so as to guide itsmovement in a manner advantageous to the assembling of matrices at a.lower level.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdra-wings, whereof r- Figure l is a side elevation of the improvedassembling elevator, with the rear part thereof reu'ioved; Fig. 2 is anelevation of the upper end portion of the elevator; Fig. 3 is a detailview of the gate and movable rail, the gate being shown in openposition; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the movable rail and its gate,the latter occupying its closed position; Fig. 5 is a lcompound view ofthe gate in side and end elevation; and. Fig. 6 is a front elevation ofthe elevator in two different positions and with coperating parts of themachine.

In most machines of this class in use at the present day, two-lettermatrices are assembled in an elevator, known as the assembling elevator,at either or both of two different levels. The matrices are held at thelower level by one or two shelves or ledges whereon they rest, asimilar' shelf or' rail bep ing provided for holding the matrices at theupper level. This upper rail is usually eoustructed in one or twopieces, and the whole rail, or part of it, is made movable at thereceiving end. so as 'to provide. an openingthrough -which the matricesmay pass down to the lower level. lt so happens that when matrices havebeen yassembled upon lthe aforesaid rail, and it is then desired toassemble at. a lower level, the act of providing such opening willcausethe matrices already assembled at the upper level to drop down, whichnecessitates their re-setting upon the rail by hand before the elevatoris lifted to the transfer carriage, this being due to the fact that theopening must be large enough tor the heaviest: matrices to passtherethrough, and that two or more matrices are apt to be assembled atone time and, also, to enter the elevator by a combineddownward andforward motion as thev are acted on by the assembler before .they havefinishedv falling. These and other objections are overcome in thepresent invention.

ln the delivered by the chute 2 to the rotary assembler 3 which advancesthem to compose a line in the assembling elevator 4.. This' elevator isshown as embodying opposed walls 5 and G, as usual, the said walls beingconnected.together toward their lower ends bv the bolts 7 and beingprovided along their inner sides with ribs 8 and 9, respectively, which.ribsI are arranged to coperate with the ears 10 on the matrices, thelatter, when assembling on the lower level, resting on these ribs andtraveling longitudinally thereon. Above the rib 9' is mounted the rail11, which serves ing the matrices atthe higher level, being provided forthat purpose' with a rib 12. This rail is also provided with a dependingarm 13 that is pivoted at its lower end upon one of the bolts rockthereon, its supporting into or out of the in-coming matrices.

To control the entrance tothe rail, or, in

other words, the assembling of the matrices as a means for support-A 7,the rail being adaptedv to,k so that the receiving end of'.- rib may bebrought either` position to catch and retain present instance, thematrices l are hol centrally upon a pin 15 secured to the receivingjendof said rail, and is provided at :its outerendwith a finger-pieceorhandle `-16a`nd at its inner end with a hook-shaped finger 17 -lthatvis curved upwardly and iiiwardly, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. en

thef gate is lowered "into the sented in Figs. 1, 2,- 4 and 6,v itsfinger 17 Irests upon the receiving end of the rail rib 12' and, `hence,prevents .theinatrices from g ail, but when it is raised into theosition depicted in Fig.' 3,.i ts finger lies [one side;of said rib andthe entrance ai "iis unobstructed. when` Said gate is ,theflatterflpsition, it is advisable to again'st'fac'cidental displacement,as hereinafter explained'giand to effect this its iingeffpiecelfiijsgprefeifablyengaved in a notch 18 'formed in the front end of theeleva' ,or wall 5, butin such case the rail: must iii-she' mved.; to.its tion at the, receiviii desire ,t9 assemble matrices at thejlower:lei/"fel, thev gate vis closedgand' the incoming i'natrices'-fallingl"surfacefjof finger 17,.',andbeing forced forward bythe assembler 3 willthen push said gate and rail forwardly and upwardly,

owing to the pivotalmounting of the latter.

'beeiyi assembled at the upper level, rail, willbe carried `forward.Ybythe gate and'tliusv prevented from falling oif the rail. The rail isthus Irifoved` automatically by the .in-'coming matrices as far as maybe necessary for theinto properly assemble, v which may depend'u'pon thethicknessof vthe matrices in use. It is to be noted that this movementof the rail' away fromthe receiving end of the elevator not onlyprovides space for :the matrices to fall, but also pro-vides ample roomfor them to be ushed forward wliilefalling owing to the'ip 9.0i? thatthe recelvmg Gnd of the said rail travels in an matrices which may havepreviously upwardlfpath.r

, matic movement o bled, the elevator is lifted in the usual manner, andas rvit moves upward' the delivery end of the rail comesinto contactwith the inclined surface 19 of the delivery channel 2O whichis a partof the frame ofthe machine.` This inclined surface vforces the rail backlto its extreme position in the elevator, whereby therail is caused toassume a h orizontal position, as shown, in dotted lines in g. 6. Whenthe line has been transferred from the elevator, and the latter returnedto assembling position, the operator may assemble matrices withouttouchin the rail .or gate, if it is desired to assem le at the sainelevel as the last matrices in the preced-v ing line. This is providedfor bythe autothe rail, which is effected bv the iii-coming matrices, asabove de- .ateit er the lower position repre-'@without having to touchextreme forward= posilend of the elevator. f,

jan upper level;l and lrail at its receiving end and adapted for uponthe curved` upon said lAfter aline of matrices has' been asseinscribed.It willbe apparent, therefore, that the o erator may, at will, assemblematrices level 'or the upper level, or he may assemble part of thematrices at the lower level and -part at the upper level, or, ifrequired, may assemble the suc cessive matrices alternately at the twolevels,

Having described my invention, what l desire to claim is 1. .In amachine of the liliotypeclass, an assembling elevator having-a movablerail mounted therein -for'supporting matrices at an upper level; anda'devic.e carried by said rail for closing device being adapted to beacted upon bythe in-coming matrices topusli the rail away from theelevatorfentraiice, to allow mat# rices to pass toa lower level.

2. In a machine offthellinotype class, an assembling-elevator having amovable rail mounted therein for supportingmatrices at a gatef carriedby said movement into position to .close the entrance .tosaid end, saidgate when in such position extending into thefpath of the in-comingmatrices, whereby it will be engaged by the latter and pushed with theIelevator entrance, pass to a lower level. v

3. In a machine ofthe linotype class, the combination, withthe'assembling elevator; of a railfor supporting matrices at an upperlevel having a downwardly extending pivot arm pivotally mounted in saidelevator at a point suiliciently'` below andforward of the receiving endof the latter to guide the to allow matrices to receiving end of therail in an upward and forward direction, v rail end to clear the11i-coming matrices as thereby permitting said the'same are beingassembled in a downward and forward direction at a lower level.

Il. In a machine of the llinotype class, the

the entrancetliereto, said said rail away from the matrices' 'by icscombination, with the assembling elevator;

of a rail for supporting matrices at an upper level; means, controllableat will, to auto-- matically move said rail in an endwise and upwarddirection away from the path of the in-coming matrices; and meansactuated by the raising of the elevator to return the rail to normalposition.

5. In a machine ofthe linotype class, the combination, with theassembling elevator; of a. rail for supporting matrices at an upperlevel pivotally mounted in said elevator at a point -sufficiently belowand forward of the receiving end of thelatter to guide the receiving endof the rail in an upward and forward direction, thereby permitting saidrail end to clear the iii-coming' matrices as the same are beingassembled in a downward and forward direction at a lower level; and

a device carried by said rail for closing the combination, with the.assembling'vv elevator of a ral] for supportingy matrices at an up perlevel pivotally mounted in said elevator ata point sufliciently belowand forward of v the same are being assembled in a downward thereceiving end of the latter to guide 'the receiving end of the'rail inan upward and forward direction, thereby permitting said rail end toclear the in-coming matrices as and forward direction at' a lower level;and a gate carried by said rail at its receiving end and .adapted formovement into position to close the entrance to said end, said gate whenin such position extending into the path of the in-coining matrices,whereby it will be engaged by said matrices and pushed with said railaway from the elevator en.- trance.

7. In a machine of the lino'rype class, the combination, with anassembling elevator having a movable rail mounted therein l'orsupporting matrices at an upper'level; of a device carried by said railfor closing the entrance thereto, said device being adapted to be actedupon by the in-coming matrices tor push the rail away :from the elevatorentrance, to allow matrices to pass to a lower Copies of this patent maybe obtained for level;` and means actuated by the raising of theelevator to return said rail to normal position.

8. 'In a machine of the linoty'pe class, the combination, with" theassembling elevator; of a rail for supporting matrices at an upper levelpivotally mounted in said elevator at a point suificiently below andforward oi the receiving end'o the latter to guide the receiving end ofthe rail in an upward and forward direction, thereby permitting saidrail end to clear the in-coming matrices as the same are being assembledin a downward and forward' direction at a lower level; a gate carried bysaid rail at its receiving end and adapted for movement into position toclose the entrance to said end, said gate when in such positionextending into the path of v the in-coming matrices, whereby it will beengaged by said matrices and pushed with said rail away from theelevator entrance; and means actuated by the raising of the elevator toreturn the railv to normal position. v

In testimony' whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

y 'p RICHARD 'roEPLITa Witnesses ROBERT W. HELLON, O. C. IIINE.

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